Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-graft campaign
AFP, Baghdad
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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
AFP, Burgenstock
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Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
AFP, Doha
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Jordan hangs six after 9-year death penalty pause
AFP, Amman
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
92% Israelis believe Iran won war: poll
AFP, Jerusalem
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East

Khaleda’s graft hearing adjourned till July 23

A Dhaka court adjourns till July 23 hearing on Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust corruption cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
18 June 2015, 04:21 AM

Man held for instigating religious anarchy thru Facebook

Detectives arrest man in Paltan area of Dhaka on charges of instigating people’s religious sentiment through his posts in social media platform.
17 June 2015, 05:00 AM

Egypt Court confirms Morsi death sentence

An Egyptian court yesterday upheld a death sentence against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for plotting jailbreaks and attacks on police during the 2011 uprising.
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Ban calls for truce

UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for an immediate two-week humanitarian pause in Yemen to mark Ramadan as high stakes talks got underway in Geneva to try and end the bloody conflict.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

17 killed in battles near Iraq's Baiji refinery

Seventeen people were killed in Iraq yesterday in clashes between Islamic State militants and pro-government forces in Baiji close to the country's biggest refinery, a focal point in efforts to counter the ultra-hardline Sunni group.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Rony was riding his MP mother’s car when he killed 2 in Dhaka

Bakhtiar Alam Rony shot down two people in Dhaka riding out his lawmaker mother’s car with the sticker of a parliament member, police say.
15 June 2015, 10:24 AM

Gaza war actions 'lawful'

Israel yesterday issued a report arguing its 2014 Gaza offensive was lawful, a move aimed at pre-empting the release of findings of a UN war crimes investigation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scorned as a waste of time.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

25 killed in Egypt road accidents

Twenty-five people were killed and 29 others injured yesterday in two separate road accidents in Egypt, where poor road and traffic regulations kill thousands each year,
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Yemen talks to start today in Geneva: UN

UN-sponsored talks aimed at ending the conflict in Yemen by bringing representatives of the warring factions to Geneva are expected to begin today, a UN spokesman said.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Child marriage bid foiled

A schoolgirl was saved from underage marriage following timely intervention of the local administration at Chandanpat village in Aditmari
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Bad weather affects water routes

Bad weather takes a toll on the river connectivity throughout Bangladesh today, forcing suspension of operations at several key points.
11 June 2015, 06:59 AM

Inflation falls slightly in May

The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.13 percentage point to 6.19 percent in May, thanks to the price fall of food items.
10 June 2015, 07:57 AM

New bridge on the Mohananda River connects char people to town

The people of seven char unions of sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj district can now breathe a sigh of relief, as their dream of a
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Jihadists' slave markets sell girls at any price: UN envoy

Teenage girls abducted by Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria are being sold in slave markets "for as little as a pack of cigarettes," the UN envoy on sexual violence said Monday.
9 June 2015, 07:05 AM

150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims return from Myanmar

A total of 150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims rescued by Myanmar navy on May 21 finally return home.
8 June 2015, 06:20 AM

9 'militants' held while ‘preparing for bank robbery’

Detectives claim to have arrested nine members of banned militant outfits Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) while preparing for a bank robbery in Dhaka.
8 June 2015, 05:17 AM

Israeli planes hit Gaza after rocket attack

The Israeli air force hit the Gaza Strip early yesterday for the second time in three days after new rocket fire from the territory hit southern Israel, raising fears of a new
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Saudi SC upholds jail, lashes for blogger

Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a sentence of 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes against blogger Raif Badawi on charges of insulting Islam, his wife said yesterday. The
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM

ISIS militants suffer blow in Syria, Iraq

The Syrian army yesterday said it had repulsed a major offensive by Islamic State militants in the northeastern city of Hasaka and driven out fighters who had taken over key
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Saudi-led air raids kill 45 in Sanaa

Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in the Yemeni capital early yesterday, a medic said.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM